1780 Slave Register
with owner's names, number of slaves and township.
This is an example of entries of that slave register.
Thomas Potts of Coventry Twp
- negro named Cudge, 58, slave for life
- negro named Ben, 24, slave for life
- negro boy named Peter, 17, slave for life
- negro child named George, 9 mos. slave for life
- negro woman named Mull, 34, slave for life
- negro woman named Sall, 19, slave for life
Here's another, also listing Indians as slaves.
Abel Hodgson, of East Nottingham;
- An Indian servant man till he attains the age of 31 years, named Jam, aged 28
- an Indian girl named Sarah, aged 24, a slave for life
- a Negro man named Caesar, 25 years of age, slave for life.
The following is a listing of those who had slaves registered in 1780,
the number of slaves they owned, and their township.
BIRMINGHAM
EAST BRADFORD
WEST BRADFPRD
COVENTRY
- Thomas Potts, 6
- Rebecca Grace, 3
CHARLESTOWN
- Benjamin Thomas, 1
- Patrick Anderson, 1
- Llewellyn Davis, 1
- William Bodley, 2
- William Moore, Esq., 10
- Alexander McCalla, 1
- George McIllhenny, 2
- Anthony Pritehard, 4
- John Humphrey, 1
- Elias Brown, 1
EAST CALN
- William Allison, 3
- David Gill, 1
WEST CALN
- Herman Skiles, 1
- Robert Gibbs, 2
- Elizabeth Wallace, 2
EASTTOWN
EAST FALLOWFIELD
- Caleb Phips, 5
- John Teles, 2
WEST FALLOWFIELD
- Samuel Futhey, 3
- John Bell, 8
- Andrew Gibson, 1
GOSHEN
- John Bowen, 5
- Mary Barrett, 3
- Josiah Haines, 1
- Dr. Joseph Moore, 3
- Hannah Moore, 1
NEW GARDEN
KENNET
NEW LONDON
- Alexander Morrison, 5
- George Campbell, 1
- John Mackey, 1
- John Smith, 1
- John Monough, 1
- James Reed, 3
- William Reed, 2
- Mary Kelso, 1
- Arthur McClure, 2
- Alexander Johnson, 1
- John McDowell, 2
- Robert Correy, 3
- David Correy, 3
- Catherine Kelso, 1
- William Shearer, 3
LONDON
BRITAIN
- John Evans, 9
- Evan Evans, 6
- John Whitting, 2
- Thomas Lunn, 2
LONDONDERRY
- Thomas Strawbridge, 3
- Joseph Strawbridge, 1
- Frances Blair, 2
- Joseph Hutchinson, 1
MONTGOMERY
- Kennedy, 2
- Daniel Jones, 5
- John Finney, 1
- John F. McClenachan, 1
- Thomas Boyd,
LONDONGROVE
- David Wiley, 3
- John Ross, 1
WEST MARLBOROUGH
EAST MARLBOROUGH
NEWLIN
EAST NANTMEAL
- Thomas Bull, 2
- Richard Tenplin, 1
- Hugh Williams, 1
- William Starrett, 3
- James Henderson, 1
- Branson Vanleer, 5
- John Nice, 1
WEST NANTMEAL
- James Moore, 5
- James Graham, 5
- James McCamant, 1
- Joseph Darlington, 2
- Peter Hunter, 2
- James Hanna, 1
- Mordecai Piersol, 1
- Moses Trego, 1
- James Graham, 1
EAST NOTTINGHAM
- John Power, 1
- Philip Tanner, 2
- Lydia Sidwell, 1
- David Wherry, 2
- James Wilson, 1
- Matthew Henderson, 1
- John McBeth, 1
- Thomas Maffert, 3
- John Cuthbert, 3
- Patrick Power, 8
- Abel Hodgson, 3
WEST NOTTINGHAM
- William Polk, 3
- David Moore, 1
- Elizabeth Smith, 1
- Heirs of Margaret Smith, 1
OXFORD
- Walter Hood, 5
- Margaret Hayes, 1
- James McDowell, 5
- Job Ruston, 10
- David Hayes, 2
- William Starrett, 1
- William Pinkerton, 2
- Joseph Luckie, 1
- Patrick Alexander, 1
PENNSBURY
PIKELAND
- Capt. Alexander McCaraher, 2
- Alexander McKinley, 4
- Heirs of Samuel Kennedy, 3
SADSBURY
- Agnes McPherson, 1
- Catharine Boyd, 1
- Matthew boyd, 1
- Andrew Boyd, 2
- Thomas Davis, 1
- Rev. William Foster, 3
- Joseph Park, Esq, 4
TREDUFFROM
- Sarah Havard, 2
- Ann Harvard, 1
- Lewis Gronow. 5
- John Cloyd, 2
- Dr. John Davis. 1
- Richard Brittain, 4
- John Wilson. 2
- Benj. Davis, 1
- David Wilson, 1
- Col.William Dewees,1
- Thomas Walters, 2
- John Williams, 1
THORNBURY
UWCHLAN
- John Evans, 1
- Thomas Evans, 6
VINCENT
EAST WHITELAND
- Peter Mather, 1
- Richard Richardson, 5
- David Lloyd
- Stephen Bowen, 1
WEST WHITELAND
- Estate of John Jacobs, 7
- Wiliam Richards, 3
- James Dunwoody, 1
WESTTOWN
WILLISTOWN
In addition, the following returns were made by persons whose residence was not given.
- Thomas May, 4
- John Vanlasey, 4
- Capt. Thomas Wiley, 1
- George Boyd, 1
- Thomas Scott, 1
- William Steele, 2
This page updated on January 3, 2011